December 28th

December 28, 2012

Average retail gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.98/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 gas outlets in Oklahoma. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $3.24/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

December 28, 2012

By

Tracy Steffenson, Publisher

A cute and fun treat for any New Yearâ€™s Eve celebration! Make your favorite chocolate cupcake, or any flavor you want for that matter, and show it off in Martini glasses. You can use mini marshmallows to imitate champagne bubbles and make them to fit any color scheme.

December 28, 2012

Driven by a passion to continually reestablish their commitment to the health and wellbeing of their students, local educators recently joined more than 3,000 of their colleagues in three days of professional development activities in Galveston. This annual convention of over 200 programs was sponsored by the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD).

December 28, 2012

By

Tracy Steffenson, Publisher

After a possible explosive device was located on Sardis Dam Road, the Clayton Police Department and Pushmataha County Sheriffâ€™s Department were called. Not willing to take any chances with public safety, they immediately contacted the Oklahoma Highway Patrolâ€™s Bomb Squad.

The Clayton Fire Department blocked off both ends of the dam, which lead some to speculate that Clayton was being evacuated, but that was not the case.

December 28, 2012

By

Tracy Steffenson, Publisher

After forecasters were predicting incoming winter weather, which contained a 90% chance of mixed precipitation throughout the state, many area residents were not expecting to see anything but rain on Christmas Day.

Much to our surprise, and the delight of some, a dusting of snow covered the area, leaving many to travel home in questionable weather conditions.

December 21st

December 21, 2012

Grants provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will fund archery, shooting and hunting heritage programs for hundreds of youth in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The funding will also improve elk and small game habitat in Kansas and Oklahoma, and go toward elk research and tree replanting efforts in Nebraska.

â€śIt is vital that we invest resources in promoting and sustaining our hunting heritage,â€ť said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. â€śThese grants show our continued commitment to reaching out to the next generation in a part of the country that was home to historical elk range.â€ť

December 21, 2012

By

Tracy Steffenson, Publisher

We have all heard and been touched by the story of the heavily armed man that walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Friday, December 14th, and opened fire. Within minutes, 26 people were dead at the school, 20 of them children and 6 adults.